Baseball Recap: Rice Memorial Wins High-Profile Match Against Mt. Mansfield

By Team Reports May 27, 2025, 3:31pm

Baseball Recap: Rice Memorial Green Knights vs. Mt. Mansfield Cougars

Rice Memorial faced Mt. Mansfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Green Knights came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 6-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Green Knights as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Coleton Merchant

Earned Runs

05/13/25 @ Bellows Free Academy5
05/20/25 @ Colchester2
04/29/25 vs Bellows Free Academy2
05/27/25 vs Mt. Mansfield1

Coleton Merchant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has become a key player for Rice Memorial: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise.

At the plate, Sebastian Parent was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Ricky Carroll also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Rice Memorial now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Mt. Mansfield, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rice Memorial will host St. Johnsbury Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mt. Mansfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Burlington at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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